Wine, alcohol and pills: What future for the French paradox?

• Published in: Life sciences (1973) Vol. 131; pp. 19 - 22
• Main Authors: Biagi, Marco, Bertelli, Alberto A.E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 15.06.2015
• Subjects: Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology; Animals; bioavailability; Biological Availability; cardioprotective effect; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; France; French paradox; functional foods; Humans; Polyphenols; Polyphenols - isolation & purification; Polyphenols - pharmacokinetics; Polyphenols - pharmacology; red wines; Resveratrol; Stilbenes - isolation & purification; Stilbenes - pharmacokinetics; Stilbenes - pharmacology; Wine; France; Wine; Polyphenols; French paradox; Cis-resveratrol (CID: 1,548,910); Trans-resveratrol (CID: 445,154); Resveratrol

The present review discusses the acquisitions obtained to date on the subject of wine consumption, health and cardiovascular protection. We distinguished the cardiovascular effects related to the consumption of wine and other alcoholic beverages focusing on non-alcoholic wine fraction: polyphenols a...